KAIJU No.8 – Episode 1
It’s worth following a few more episodes just to see what the hype is about.
It’s worth following a few more episodes just to see what the hype is about.
It’s okay, but so far the leads’ chemistry isn’t terribly convincing.
This definitely isn’t going to be a smash hit like Spy x Family, but if nothing else it’s a fun popcorn show.
What a lovely and laid-back show about building community.
The entire episode felt like I accidentally stumbled onto a random NASCAR race on TV with no context as to who these characters are.
Sakura Haruka already seems like a great addition to the “teen gangster with a heart of gold” squad.
The series doesn’t provide easy answers, but rather is interested in exploring the nuanced ways women try to survive under the patriarchy and, within their capacity, try to help others along the way.
A revenge story that wastes its potential by immediately killing the interesting female protagonist so that a guy can feel sad about it.
A sweet show about family and grief marred by unforgivably bad subtitling issues.
The hilariously misleading title gives the impression that this’ll be a run of the mill ecchi anime, but it’s really about an outcast helping the heroine deal with her traumatic past and raise her self-esteem.
A fairly unmemorable checklist of reincarnation fantasy tropes with a side of fanservice.
Some beautiful background visuals are shackled to a VR setting and a fairly uninteresting protagonist.
I don’t think this has enough staying power for me, but if readers are okay with the religious set dressing then this slice-of-life romantic comedy might be for you.
Everything about it is undermined by how poorly it treats its female lead.
There’s definitely an opportunity here for this show to examine the nuances of living under capitalism and how it’s not sustainable. It’s too early to say how the series will handle its themes, but even so the production is fantastic and dynamic.
It really does take skilled creators to effortlessly depict characters going through internal struggles, which makes it so satisfying whenever good things happen to them.
The animation choices really sucked out whatever charm the original source material might’ve had.
Rushes through a checklist of upsetting tropes early on in maybe the tamest and most toothless way possible.
Raeliana is a great protagonist, but it’s a shame that the animation production isn’t as good as it wants to be.
The possibilities are endless but sadly it’s obvious this show isn’t heading in that direction.